Senior Legal Counsel

Majid Al Futtaim
United Arab Emirates
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Risk management","Strategic thinking","Attention to detail"]

Seasoned legal professional responsible for managing all legal aspects of the Development Business Unit, providing commercially-focused advice, leading complex real estate and development transactions (JV, SPAs, development agreements, financing), and coordinating with cross-functional teams across UAE, KSA and Egypt to mitigate risk and support strategic growth.

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Majid Al Futtaim
Majid Al Futtaim
6 months ago

Senior Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

Seasoned legal professional responsible for managing all legal aspects of the Development Business Unit, providing commercially-focused advice, leading complex real estate and development transactions (JV, SPAs, development agreements, financing), and coordinating with cross-functional teams across UAE, KSA and Egypt to mitigate risk and support strategic growth.
Location: United Arab Emirates
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex real-estate and development transactions, including joint ventures, SPAs, development and management agreements, bulk sales, financing-related arrangements, from term sheet.
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and legal documentation, maintain and continuously enhance DBU legal templates, and ensure alignment with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
  • •Provide timely, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to senior internal stakeholders, clearly outlining legal risks, balancing risk with business objectives.
  • •Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks across DBU activities, align risk positions with the agreed risk appetite, and implement appropriate mitigation and escalation measures.
  • •Lead legal workstreams on major development projects, coordinating with Development, Finance, Commercial, Sales, Investment, Risk, and Governance teams.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Law
  • •Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in a reputable law firm and/or real estate development company, with focus on complex real-estate and development transactions in the UAE
  • •LLM or MBA from a reputable university is a plus
  • •Proven experience in structuring, negotiating, and closing transactions, including joint ventures, development agreements, and investments, with exposure to cross-border matters
  • •Bilingual - fluent in Arabic and English
Experience:10+ yearsReal estate development
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationRisk managementStrategic thinkingAttention to detail
Languages:ArabicEnglish

Company Brief

Majid Al Futtaim
Emirati-owned diversified lifestyle conglomerate operating shopping malls, retail (including Carrefour franchise), leisure, hotels, and real estate across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving hundreds of millions of customers annually.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1992
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